Ep 79-What Little We Know About Post Partum Psychosis: Dena Schlosser (Part 2)

Send us Fan MailA calm voice, religious music in the background, and a confession that makes no emotional sense unless you understand psychosis. We trace the Dena Schlosser case in Plano, Texas, where postpartum psychiatric illness, religious language, and the criminal legal system collide, forcing a brutal question: when does a stated “belief” read like motive, and when is it evidence that reality testing has collapsed?If you want medically grounded true crime, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find these lifesaving conversations.Sources: Dena SchlosserHouston Chronicle — “Law, Psychiatry Clash When a Mother Kills” — Schlosser’s psychiatric treatment, postpartum symptoms, child-welfare involvement, and the distinction between psychosis and legal insanity.Houston Chronicle — “Mom Accused of Severing Baby’s Arms Wanted to ‘Give Baby to God’” — Trial testimony concerning religious delusions, previous psychiatric symptoms, competency proceedings, and the prosecution and defense arguments.Houston Chronicle — “Doctor: Woman Who Fatally Cut Off Baby’s Arms Didn’t Know Right from Wrong” — Expert psychiatric testimony regarding Schlosser’s mental state and insanity defense.CBS News/AP — “Mom Avoids Prison in Baby Slay Case” — Reporting on Schlosser’s 2006 finding of not guilty by reason of insanity and commitment to a state psychiatric hospital.Sources: The Thalidomide Tragedy and Women in ResearchFDA — Frances Oldham Kelsey and the Thalidomide Tragedy — How Dr. Kelsey resisted approving thalidomide in the United States and how the disaster influenced modern drug regulation.NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health — History of Women’s Participation in Clinical Research — The 1977 FDA recommendation excluding women of childbearing potential from early drug trials and the eventual 1993 federal inclusion requirements.Kim and Scialli — “Thalidomide: The Tragedy of Birth Defects and the Effective Treatment of Disease” — Peer-reviewed history of thalidomide’s development, teratogenic effects, regulatory consequences, and later medical uses.FDA — Thalidomide Information — Current FDA safety information regarding thalidomide’s severe fetal risks and restricted use.Help Advance the ResearchMGH Postpartum Psychosis ProjectMGH Center for Women’s Mental HealthPostpartum Support International: Current ResearchAction on Postpartum Psychosis: Research ParticipationNIMH Women’s Reproductive Mental-Health StudiesClinicalTrials.gov: Postpartum-Psychosis StudiesSociety for Women’s Health ResearchResearch opportunities and eligibility requirements change over time. Participation is voluntary, and listeners should review each study’s consent, privacy, and institutional-review information before enrolling.  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at doctoringthetruth@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off  https://www.tumbleweedandoak.com for 15% offwww.aspiredrinks.com  20% OFF ...